Here's a crazy thought, Hollywood. Instead of spending money on software and research and focus groups trying to figure out how to second-guess the audience of the future, why don't you spend that money on people who actually have some fucking talent for making movies? You know, get someone capable of writing a script to write a script, get people who can act, get someone who knows there's more to directing than pointing the camera and clicking it on. Make movies that are based on stories instead of spreadsheets.

I don't know. I'm guessing, if the program works, they'll plug and chug all kinds of numbers, seeing what stars the film succeed with, release dates, number of screens, etc. Maybe if Warners had this program for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, they wouldn't have opened it so limited. I feel sorry for the good films that don't stand a chance at making any money and will never be greenlit, at least by studios.

meh... i don't enjoy boxofficemojo - i prefer guru - at least he does a write up expalining why and what and how the movie made that much money and what-not - he's supposed to have an update later today in regards to the first day or so of release - should be able to go into a little more in depth then...

Hmm. Here it's more like: Finally an event of ANY kind!!! So we all flock to a huge 970 seat cinema in my neighbourhood, and it's packed, and joy everywhere. And yeah, the christmas holdiday has also set in. So I guess we have time.

The expectations I've heard have been about $75mil for the first 5 days. So $10mil on Wednesday seems about right for that estimate. I don't think this is the kind of movie that gets people to rush out on a Wednesday night for, like a Star Wars or LOTR movie. To an AICN'er who hears the Kong-fetishizing and PJ-fetishizing that goes on there on a daily basis, you'd think this would be bigger than Spiderman, but to the average moviegoer it's a 3-hour long movie about a big monkey. I'll be waiting til Sunday, or maybe one night next week, to see it.

Just a the note, eh... Iffa you do go anna see a the movie, donna take a the bambinos, eh? It's a not like a the original Kong, eh?

Remember how when a you were a the bambino anna you parents, they took a you to a my Kong? Anna remember how uncomfortable they were when a the script, she make a the funny about a the "Deep Throat" anna Kong sees Jessie's boobies anna such?

Well they donna do that inna this a movie but HOLY CRAPPA those little bambinos gonna to be scared by alla sorts of a stuff, eh? Nightmares for a sure!

DinoDeLaurentiis wrote:Just a the note, eh... Iffa you do go anna see a the movie, donna take a the bambinos, eh? It's a not like a the original Kong, eh?

Remember how when a you were a the bambino anna you parents, they took a you to a my Kong? Anna remember how uncomfortable they were when a the script, she make a the funny about a the "Deep Throat" anna Kong sees Jessie's boobies anna such?

Well they donna do that inna this a movie but HOLY CRAPPA those little bambinos gonna to be scared by alla sorts of a stuff, eh? Nightmares for a sure!

Listen to a your Uncle Dino anna do right by a the bambinos.

I'm still traumatized by the scene of the guy getting flattened by Kong stepping on him. I can't walk anywhere without looking up every 10 steps or so to make sure there's not a giant foot about to squash me. Damn you Dino!

MasterWhedon wrote:Please be careful about SPOILERS in here, as this is also a forum for folks who haven't seen the film yet. Unless the forum is clearly marked, it's just a common courtesy.

That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

DinoDeLaurentiis wrote:That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

MasterWhedon wrote:Please be careful about SPOILERS in here, as this is also a forum for folks who haven't seen the film yet. Unless the forum is clearly marked, it's just a common courtesy.

That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

Yes, I was, but I was trying to be thoughtful by not mentioning the name of the squashee. But looks like you've gone ahead and spoiled your own film. Damn you again, Dino!

BTW is there an expiration date for spoilers? We all know Bruce Willis is a ghost here, right?

MasterWhedon wrote:Please be careful about SPOILERS in here, as this is also a forum for folks who haven't seen the film yet. Unless the forum is clearly marked, it's just a common courtesy.

That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

Yes, I was, but I was trying to be thoughtful by not mentioning the name of the squashee. But looks like you've gone ahead and spoiled your own film. Damn you again, Dino!

BTW is there an expiration date for spoilers? We all know Bruce Willis is a ghost here, right?

They should just get the computer program to write, direct, and star in the movie too. I am so fucking sick of seeing movies made with human input. Humans are imperfect and make mistakes. Computers are perfect and better than humans. They should also have computers watch the movies. Humans sometimes can't understand the plot, or miss subtle things that the director puts in the frame. Computers can be programmed to see everything.

I would say that probably the only bad thing about computers is that they were invented by humans, which gives them certain inherent flaws. We should have the computers invent a kind of computer. I bet that kind would be perfect, and would be even better at writing, directing, and starring in movies.

MasterWhedon wrote:Please be careful about SPOILERS in here, as this is also a forum for folks who haven't seen the film yet. Unless the forum is clearly marked, it's just a common courtesy.

That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

Yes, I was, but I was trying to be thoughtful by not mentioning the name of the squashee. But looks like you've gone ahead and spoiled your own film. Damn you again, Dino!

BTW is there an expiration date for spoilers? We all know Bruce Willis is a ghost here, right?

MasterWhedon wrote:Please be careful about SPOILERS in here, as this is also a forum for folks who haven't seen the film yet. Unless the forum is clearly marked, it's just a common courtesy.

That's a the good point, MasterWhedon... but inna the case of a the Kong squashing the guy, I think a the poster was a referring to my Kong when a the Charlie Grodin, he get a his a, how you say? "comeuppance," eh?

Yes, I was, but I was trying to be thoughtful by not mentioning the name of the squashee. But looks like you've gone ahead and spoiled your own film. Damn you again, Dino!

BTW is there an expiration date for spoilers? We all know Bruce Willis is a ghost here, right?

mraig wrote:They should just get the computer program to write, direct, and star in the movie too. I am so fucking sick of seeing movies made with human input. Humans are imperfect and make mistakes. Computers are perfect and better than humans. They should also have computers watch the movies. Humans sometimes can't understand the plot, or miss subtle things that the director puts in the frame. Computers can be programmed to see everything.

I would say that probably the only bad thing about computers is that they were invented by humans, which gives them certain inherent flaws. We should have the computers invent a kind of computer. I bet that kind would be perfect, and would be even better at writing, directing, and starring in movies.

This is a 3+ hour movie about a monkey. It was clear that Universal was worried about the box office when they started pumping out those ALF "romance" commercials. They are trying to draw in the romance buck that Titanic grabbed.

Nobody is going to flock to see a monkey fall in love with a chick, and Adrien Brody is not Leonardo DiCaprio. This movie will struggle to make back the ridiculous budget.